March 9, 2015 at 5:30 PM - Regular March 2015 Meeting

Rationale: 

Public Participation at Board of Education Meetings:

BOE Policy/Regulation 8346 outlines the parameters of public participation at Board meetings concerning items on the agenda as well as those not on the agenda.  A copy of this policy is available in the Superintendent’s office and at each monthly Board meeting.

Rationale:  The superintendent's formal recommendation is that Mrs. Kahrs be reappointed as elementary principal for the 2015-16 school year.  Note: Mrs. Kahrs is a tenured employee of the school district.  Technically, the board would only need to vote on her contract for the purpose of nonrenewal or cancellation of her contract.  In which case, she would be entitled to due process and a hearing before the board, prior to that action being taken.

Rationale:  Mr. Schroeder's formal recommendation is that the board renew their insurance with Franklin Insurance Agency.

Rationale:  The superintendent's formal recommendation is that Mr. Boettcher be reappointed as secondary principal and activities director for the 2015-16 school year.

Rationale:  The superintendent's formal recommendation is that both the elementary and secondary principals' salaries be increased by 3%.

Elementary Principal: From the current $84,000 to $86,520

Secondary Principal: From the current $83,000 to $85,490.

Rationale:  This month's ACE Recipients are Anthony Frerichs and Anna Grube.

Rationale:  Summer Projects:

Doors: Do you want to finish the access points around the perimeter of the building this summer?

Main Gym Restoration "Punch List":
1) Painting in Gym-$7,133
2) Drywall around the stage-$9,350 (est.)
3) Cut down "entry" wall in gym-$500 (est.)
4) Baseboard around perimeter of gym-$4,144
5) Tile on stage-$4,927
6) Handrails (Sand & Paint)-$1873
7) Stage curtains-$22,651
8) Scoreboards-$9,132 $11,240, & *$12,209 (*Denotes Mr. Boettcher's Preference)
9) Banners-$1575; $225 per banner
10) Wall Mats-*$4,880 to $6,953 (*Denotes Mr. Boettcher's Preference)
11) Projector & Retractable Screen-$9,766 to $13,122 (Note: Special Building Fund Expenditure)
12) Paint wood paneling in cafeteria white-$750
13) Paint wood paneling and back area on stage-$800

Locker Room Areas Painting List:
1) Repaint walls in boys locker room-$1900
2) Repaint walls in girls locker room-$1300
3) Paint floors in boys locker room with epoxy coating-$4000
4) Paint floors in girls locker room with epoxy coating-$1750
5) Paint showers in boys locker room shower with oil based coating-$700
6) Paint showers in girls locker room shower with oil based coating-$600
7) Refurbish lockers (sand/paint/make mechanically sound)-$1800


Estimated Depreciation Fund Expenditures: $79,666-$84,771  (Current Budgeted Expenditures: $109,747)

Estimated Special Building Fund Expenditures: $15,766 to $21,122-Doors, Projector, Screen-(Current Budgeted Expenditures: $2,552)

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Elementary Principal’s Report
March  2015

Future Problem Solving Teams Qualify for State

The  6th grade Future Problem Solving team qualified for state on April 18th. The team will travel to state training at the ESU on April 1. The team members are Taelyn Pritchard, Madelyn Welsh, Isaak Grube,
Joe Kahrs, and Kristen Herrick. Mrs. Haussermann is their coach.  

Kindergarten Round-Up is Approaching!

Kindergarten Round-Up is scheduled for Thursday, April 2nd.  We are currently expecting 22 students to attend.  

Activities and Events in the Elementary

Pi Day Activities are scheduled for March 11th for the elementary classrooms. The end of the 3rd quarter is Monday, March 16th.  Honors will be held on March 26th. Invention Convention will be held on Monday, March 23rd in Minden at Pioneer Village.

                                         

Rationale: 

High School Principal’s Report – March 2015

Board of Education

1. Academic Information

• Book Study Update – The Art and Science of Teaching – We have now attended the final two days of the Marzano Institute at the end of February, and have some good information and ideas to share with the staff. One of the things we will continue is our discussion on Homework and effective research based homework practices.

2. Activity Information

• Springs Sports have begun their practices and we currently have 7 students out for golf (6 boys and 1 girl), 11 girls out for Track and 13 boys out for Track.
• Mr. Tarman and I have been continuing to work our schedules for next year and have made more progress on getting most Middle School activities in the Fall on Monday nights, with some in conjunction with JV. We will continue to work on this goal as we begin another two-year cycle for next year.
• Our enrollment number for next year will be 72 therefore; we should eligible for playoffs, and will probably be D1 in classification for most of our activities.

4. Other Information

• Mrs. Kahrs and I had the privilege of attending the APL for Administrators workshop along with the final two days of the Marzano Institute at the end of February. Both of these workshops helped to define a Common Language for Instruction and helped us to prepare a blue print for where we would like to go with our teaching and learning.
• On Wednesday, February 18^th the Wellness Committee met for the third time this year.Please see the attached notes.

Rationale:  1.  Way to Go Recipients for February included: Ryan Hoffman, Holly Largent, Mary Goebel, Monica James, Kelly Simmons, Shannette Kahrs, Beth Johnson, Julie Einsphar, Dianna DeJonge, & Renee Haussermann.
2.  2015-16 Certified State Aid Certification: $45,958
3.  2015-16 Certified Budget Authority Certification: $4,768,656
4.  LB280 Information (Senator Al Davis)